AUSTRALIAN RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21113, 22 February 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

THE CAULFIELD MEETING.

NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES.

AMMON RA'S FUTURITY STAKES

VERTIGERN AND CAPE ROYAL. (Receiver! February '2l. 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 21. New Zealand horses did extremely well ill Oaulliold yesterday, when the Victoria Amateur Turf Chili's Autumn Meeting was concluded. 'J lie star performer was the Auckland-bred gelding Amnion Ra, who won the Caulfield Futurity Stakes in decisive style. Vertigeru. who was bred in Australia, hut has done most r>f his racing, in New Zealand, narrowly won the Wood cliff Handicap after junking a fine run in the straight. Cape Royal, owned hy Mr. W. R. Kenihall, of Wellington, won I lie second division of the Alma Stakes, and Actaeon, also owned by Mr. KembaJl, ran second in the St. ('lair Trial. The ex-New Zealand jockey M. McCarten rode the winning double, Amnion Ra and Vertigern. Amnion Ra's time, 1m 25!|k, is a record for Caulfield racecourse. He was lying fifth coming into the straight and finished with great dash to win by a fairly substantial margin. Amnion Ra's stake winnings now total £23.253 Cape Royal won his race brilliantly. He was eighth before tho turn arid made a spectacular run in the straight. Vcrtigern's winning margin was not large, but the manner in which he mowed down the leaders in the run home was very impressive.

The scratchings for the Futurity Stakes included Stephen, who is under a cloud, and Rondalina. Results:— ST, CLAIR TRIAL. Of £300; special weights; 9 fur. BARA. P. Russell's b f. Syrs, by Comedy . king—Harriet Graham 1 ACTAEON (New Zealand). W. R. Kemball's b s, 3yrs, by Hunting SongCrisis FOREMOST 3 ALMA STAKE 3. Of £COO; two-year-olds; G fur. First Division. VAUNTRY, F. W. Kitchen's ch c. by Heroic—Vaunlress. 9.9 (J. E. Pike) * POWERSCOURT. M. Cooper and W. Woodmason's br c. by The Night Fatrol—Traquette, 9.6 (Bastion) . . * CATTEGAT. 6.1 (F. Jones) .. ..3 "Dead-heat for first.

Vauntry looked the likely winner at the turn. but. at the distance Powersctfurt came up and the pair raced together to the post. Cattegat wns a length and a-half away. Time, lm 13}s. Second Division CAPE ROYAL. W. R. Kemball's ch c. bv Cape Horn—Princess Pjjt, 7.10 (J. O'Brien) , • • 1 LADY JOY. G. S.. Luscombe's ch f, by Grand Joy—Delhiana. 9.0 (W. Little) 2 KUVERA, .''F. Smithden's" b c. by Brazen —Varta Mozzle, 9.4 (M. McCarten) • • • • 3 Seventeen started. Lady Joy made the pace and led into the straight, but Cape Royal cnm« brilliarttTy over the last furlong and defeated her by a head. Kuvera was half a neck further av.ay. Time, lm 13js, the last four furlongs being run in 48Js. WOODCLIFF HANDICAP. Of £000; 1 mile and 3 fur. VERTIGERN (New Zealand). W. D. Moroney and G, A. Vincent's b g. aged, "by Rossendale—Pansy, 8.9 (M. McCarten) I SUZUMI. P. J. Carey's b m, Syrs, by Devizes—Highflown. 7.11 (R. Fleming) 2 PRINCE DAYTON. J. Hurley's b g, Syrs, by Cyklon—Tola, 8.3 (H. Skidmore) *1 Seventeen started. First Acre, who was the only other New Zealand competitor besides the winner, .was among the first out from a good start. Attar had a slight lead until near the turn for home, but in the run to the post. Vertigern came strongly and won by a neck from Suzumi. with Prince Dayton a length and a-quarter away third. Attar was fourth, and then came Madstar and First Acre. Time, 2m 19s. CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES. Of £3500; weight-for-age, with penalties nnd allowances; 7 fur. AMMON RA (New Zealand-bred). C. C. Sheath's b g, 3yrs. by Limond— Hyades, 9.3 (M. McCarten) . . . . 1 EINGA, F. F. B. Wittenoom and L. , Lefroy's b m, syrs, by Claro—.Loversland, 8.12 (Baxter) 2. MIDDLE WATCH, J. S. Feehap's blk c. 3yrs, by The Night Patrol-Aspirant, 8.13 (Egan) 3 Fifteen started, including the ex-New Zealander Waterlino. lbrani showed the way at the beginning, but at the half-mile wns displaced by Einga. with Amnion Ra and Merab following. Eingii and lbrani were still leading at the 1 straight entrance and Greenline, Chatham and Amnion ]!a were next, in that order. In the run home Amnion Ha finished very strongly to win by a length nnd a-quarter

from Einga, with Middle Watch a similar distance away third. Waterliue, finishing well, was fourth, and then come Picatus nnd Green line. Time. 1m 25Js, a course record. The first furlong was run in J2}b. the next two in 21s nnd the last four in mis. STANLEY PLATE. Of £4OO. three-year-oldu; I mile. FLYING CROW. V. Watson's hr c, by G'rowdennis—Glow Worm. 7.2 (H. Skidmore) 1 VIOL D'AMOUR. E. J. O'Dwyer's ch «\ 3vrs. by Violoncello—Lover's Art, 0.3 (Badger) 2 ILLUSTRIOUS, A. Wynne's be by Heroic—Pot I'ourri. 8.11 (M. Mo Garten) ° Eleven started, including Movie Star. Flying Crow won by a length from vlO d'Amour, with Illustrious a length and a-ha If away third. Movie Star was fourth. Tune, lin HO'.s. HAWKSESURN HANDICAP. Of £350; 6 fur. LEGISLATOR. T. S. and V. C. Saywell's br g, 4yrs, by Legionnaire— Winsome Queen 1 TOLGUS. L. V. O'Hara's b g. 6yrs, by Rosewing— Pretty Mnrgo .. ..2 GREEN MOTH, H. Waddup's br m, syrs. by Greenstead—Air Woman . . . . 3 HORSES FOR IE AROHA. HAWERA TRAINERS' TEAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. The Itawera trainers .T. Fryer and .1. Brown intend making the trip to the To Aioha meeting next week. Fryer will take Peter Jackson, Gurrington, Airtight and Attentive. So far Peter Jackson's trip to Sydney is indefinite, but lie will go if suitable arrangements can be made. Both he and Gai.no Garrington have made satisfactory progress since they last raced. Brown has Silvermine and Awaken engaged at To Aroha. Awaken will' make the trip, but it is unlikely that Silvermine will go. RACING FIXTURES. February 22. '24—Waikato Raring flub. February '2l, 25—Woodville District Jockey February 24. 25—Gore Raring Club. February 25—Waiapu Racing Club February 27, 29—To Arena Jockey Club.